WWE Raw: Burning Questions to Address After March 7 Show

The March 7 episode of Raw was the first on The Road to WrestleMania 32 that answered more questions than it created, but that does not mean fans were not left with a few issues that must be addressed in the wake of the broadcast.

The WWE World Heavyweight Championship is at the heart of one question, especially with Bray Wyatt expressing interest in the top prize in sports entertainment during a staredown with Triple H during the main event segment.

And what about Shane McMahon and his upcoming match with The Undertaker, a Superstar with whom he has zero issues? Monday's Raw certainly did nothing to increase the heat between them.

Finally, there is Neville, a brilliant wrestler who dominated the NXT brand as its champion for several months but has been stuck in the mangled mess of WWE's midcard.

All three of those topics spawned considerable burning questions following Monday night's broadcast.

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1. What is WWE Creative doing with the World Heavyweight Championship?

The main event of WrestleMania 32, as it was officially announced by WWE, will see Roman Reigns challenge Triple H for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. As the show approaches, though, booking of Raw and SmackDown would seem to suggest that the company is having second thoughts about that match.

Not only has Dean Ambrose emerged as the fan favorite to capture the title and embark on a run as the underdog champion, but Monday's episode of Raw saw Bray Wyatt tease his affection for the title as he stood face-to-face with Triple H.

And what of Brock Lesnar, who did not appear in Chicago? 

Of course, all of this could be a red herring from WWE, an attempt to make up for the fact that it has kept Reigns off television to prevent him from enduring weeks of tremendous boos ahead of the biggest match of his career.

But if that is the case, why would it put so much effort into presenting Ambrose as such a credible threat to the title, let alone reintroduce Wyatt into the mix after weeks of middling matches with Ryback, Kane and Big Show?

The main event scene ahead of WrestleMania is a mess, and with just weeks left until the company invades Dallas for its annual celebration of all things sports entertainment, now is hardly the time to be indecisive. Not since WrestleMania 13 have the plans for its biggest night been so unclear.

Unless, of course, they are perfectly clear, and the idea is to keep fans guessing. Then it is succeeding spectacularly.

Either way, the teases have made for much more entertaining television than a straightforward Triple H-Reigns program would have.

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2. Why should fans care about Shane McMahon vs. The Undertaker?

There is absolutely no reason for Shane McMahon and The Undertaker to be fighting at WrestleMania.

WWE will not tell you that. It will come up with a convoluted reason as to why it makes sense, as will fans defending the product, and that is OK if they want to take the time to do that. But that does not make the overly complicated Hell in a Cell match slated for WrestleMania 32 any more logical.

The issues at the heart of Shane's return to television are with his father Vince and sister Stephanie. He has no beef whatsoever with The Undertaker, nor has The Phenom expressed any real reason to want to do Shane harm. He simply promised that Shane's blood is on his father's hands, then walked away, not angry in the slightest that he has been shoved into the most barbaric match in wrestling.

Simply put, fans have no reason to want to see Undertaker and Shane do battle other than to watch the prodigal son make another leap of faith at age 46 that he would have done much more gracefully 10 or 15 years ago.

While that may whet the appetite of some, it is hardly the way to sell a match that at this moment is the second biggest on the card.

There needs to be some sort of conflict between the two wrestlers involved in the match, and to this point, there isn't, which means the match will descend into an overbooked mess centered on Vince and Stephanie McMahon interfering and getting their WrestleMania moments.

It has been many years since Undertaker's involvement in a match on the grandest stage in sports entertainment has felt as inconsequential as it does this year.

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3. Is Neville WWE's most wasted talent?

Monday night, The Man That Gravity Forgot took to the squared circle for a non-title match with Kevin Owens that kicked the show off on the right foot. The former NXT champions battled in a competitive bout that nearly saw Neville score the victory following a 450 Splash from the middle rope.

Unfortunately, a roll-up and a handful of rights brought an end to his upset aspirations, but it did not erase what was another brilliant performance by the Brit.

Which raises the argument that he is, above all others, the most wasted Superstar on the main roster.

The argument can be made for fellow NXT alumnus Tyler Breeze or even former WWE champion The Miz, who has been outstanding of late, but few have the ability to captive an audience with his ability between the ropes like Neville.

Even in situations where his entrance is greeted with apathy, he has a way of generating a response thanks to the manner in which he soars through the air. His athleticism is second to none, and his matches are regularly among the best on the card.

With WrestleMania around the corner, it remains to be seen if he'll participate in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal or somehow work his way into an Intercontinental Championship match involving Owens and the returning Sami Zayn.

Whatever the case may be, the odds are that he'll make his presence felt at the spectacular.